---
name: "input_unregister_device"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/input_unregister_device"
---

# input\_unregister\_device(9)

unregister previously registered device

## NAME

input\_unregister\_device - unregister previously registered device

## SYNOPSIS

**void input\_unregister\_device(struct input\_dev \*** *dev***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

device to be unregistered

## DESCRIPTION

This function unregisters an input device. Once device is unregistered the caller should not try to access it as it may get freed at any moment.

## COPYRIGHT